Effat University

Admission to Effat University is very competitive.

The University welcomes regular (freshman) applicants fromhigh schools (or equivalent) to its 13 undergraduate programs. Undergraduate applicantsare considered based on the strength of their high school curriculum and gradesearned, standardized test scores in English and Math and essay as well as theresult of their personal interview. It also welcomes admission of bachelordegree graduates to its 5 master degree programs and master degree graduates toits PhD program in Business Administration. Admission is open to all nationalitiesfrom inside and outside the kingdom.

The University also accept transfer students who enrolledearlier in another university. Transfer credit evaluations are completed in theOffice of the University Registrar for all admitted students. Students mustsubmit syllabi and official transcript for all courses completed prior toenrolling at Effat University, for which they wish to receive transfer credit. forall courses. Final determination of transfer credit acceptance is ultimatelymade by the Admissions and Academic Standing Committee and University Councilupon admission to Effat University.

TheUniversity also accepts visiting (i.e. students earning a degree atanother university but are interested in taking supplemental courses at Effat Universitybecause their home university does not offer them), and auditing students(i.e. student that are not registered at a university and are not workingtowards a formal degree, but they would like to sit in classes offered by EffatUniversity).

Admission is also openfor the executive and professional training programs offered through the HRHPrincess Al Bandari Bint Abdulrahman AL Faisal Higher Institute for Training(PACE-HIT).

To know more about the admission criteria for all programs,please visit the admission pages here or email admissions@effatuniversity.edu.sa

Effat University resideson 871,037 square feet of land area, with a total building area of 1,426,508square feet. Effat University campus includes 27 buildings. The campusbuildings ensure an attractive and conducive environment for studying, workingand conducting research. All faculty have individual office space (391 offices)and students have well-equipped classes (99 with a total capacity of 3,497 seats).The university also has 30 studios, 45 labs and 16 research centers, 28 studentlounges and study rooms, and 22 multi-purpose and exhibition halls. Effat University offers high-speed internetconnection over its wired and wireless network infrastructure. There is accessto general open computer labs around the campus for students to perform theirstudies in addition to research labs and centers in every college. The ITprovides a cloud-based emails system to ensure reliability and availability forall its users.

The Effat Library and Cultural Museum hasover 31,000 print volumes in English, Arabic, and other languages and more than400,000 electronic resources, like eTextbooks, eReferences, and eJournal. Thelibrary also subscribes to a wide range of academic databases and toolsrelevant to the programs offered by Effat University, such as ProQuest andEBSCO databases, IEEE, ScienceDirect, eBook Central O'Reilly Safari BooksOnline, and references from Oxford Islamic Studies Online, Encyclopedia ofArabic Language and Linguistics. All digital resources are easily available oncampus and off campus.

The Management of Information andEducational Technology (MIETS) at Effat University provides a range ofenterprise solutions for the domain users such as Ellucian Banner 9, Scientiascheduling solution, Blackboard Cloud-based learning management system, OracleHuman Capital Management system (Fusion), Faculty promotion solution, and Effatmobile application.

Effat University ensures a safe andattractive campus through applying high standards. The presence of security guards,fire-fighting and safety equipment in all buildings especially labs, restaurantand residence as well as the having cameras all over the campus ensure that thecampus is kept. The University also maintains enough green areas, planted with treesand palm trees around the campus.

The institution iscommitted to minimizing its environmental footprint impact through theimplementation of the following campus sustainability initiatives: Watertreatment plant to recycle 100% of wasted water from the buildings to be usedfor irrigation purposes; Afforestation plan to ensure that onlydrought-tolerant plants and trees are used around campus landscape, by planting10-15 trees every year to contribute to the Saudi Green Initiative in theglobal fight against climate change; Waste disposal recycling initiative bycollecting waste in three different container (paper, plastic, and waste) andsend it for recycling; Energy conservation program to monitor and reduceelectricity consumption through the central control of the AC temperatures, LEDlight sensors, water sensors, and turning off electricity after working hoursin unused areas of the building.

Student life

The Deanship of Student Affairs(DSA) provides a safe environment that fosters the intellectual andpersonal development of its students to ensure their educational success toachieve the University’s mission of developing them as future inspirational andeffective leaders – Effat Ambassadors. This is achieved through offeringco-curricular programs (i. e. Effat Ambassador Program (EAP), EducationalSupport Program (ESP), and Elevate Your English Program (EYE)), andextracurricular activities (i. e. Students clubs and associations, sportsand social events, and volunteering activities) that provide studentswith opportunities to achieve the goals of their educational programs. Inaddition to these programs, there are centers (i. e. Center forCommunications and Rhetoric (CCR), Independent Learning Center (ILC), andCenter for Excellence in Writing and Speaking (CEWS)), and services(i. e. Counseling, medical and career development services) thatenhance the students’ academic and professional as well as employabilityskills. The voice of students and communications among themselves and theinstitution are governed by two student bodies, Student Government andStudent Shura, which are aligned to Tarbawyyat Effat (i.e. EffatUniversity Code of Ethical Conduct), to ensure the ethical representationand integrity of students’ interactions.

The University’s Medical Clinic withthe help of a general practitioner provides general medical services for allstudents, faculty and staff on emergency basis or for regular checkups. On theother hand, the primary purpose of the Student Counseling and Wellbeing Serviceis to provide free and confidential counseling to Effat University students toenhance their emotional wellbeing and mental health. Effat University Counseloroffers individual counseling sessions regarding any issue that may be troublingthe students. These might include issues related to academic issues, ornegative feelings like anxiety, depression, and loneliness.

The Career Counselling and DevelopmentOffice (CCDO) aims to help Effat students become leaders of the future andexceptional in the work force by developing and enhancing their personal andprofessional skills. The Career Counselling and Development Office (CCDO) incollaboration with the academic advisors in all departments and colleges, supportsthe university in building confident, talented, and versatile graduates bydelivering high-quality guidance, careers education, internship placements andrecruitment services. On the other hand, the role of the Alumni Relations Office(ARO) is to work with Effat community to develop a worldwide network ofsupportive alumni and friends to help the university achieve its goals. The AROmaintains a strong relationship with the alumni through reunion activities andevents, and continually update their information to serve them better in thefuture. ARO also updates graduates on job opportunities and help them apply forfull-time/part-time positions by sharing CVs with potential employers and giveguidance to graduates who would like to continue their graduate studies.